Wow...how does Il Mago not make Top 12?! It may have something to do with the fact that Bargs does not play like a traditional C or big man. But still, that's just wrong. The list doesn't even make sense. What is he basing his candidacy on? Age? Years in the league? Established vs. unestablished players? Either way the list doesn't work cuz depending on what he is basing his candidacy on, players should be omitted/included in that list. In terms of all around ability, I would have no problem putting Bargs behind Horford on that list. But that's just my opinion.

why are we so sensitive with these 'rankings?' big fucking deal. sure, you could argue that bargs should be somwhere on that list, but what does it matter? you could make an argument that each of the guys on it deserve to be there.

as for bosh - i'm pretty sure hollinger didn't put him on that list because he's an already-established superstar.

but boy, we truthers sure like to get our collective panties in a bunch if someone says anything bad about our boys...shit, lamarcus aldridge ain't on it either, i wonder if blazer fans are having a conniption fit too.

why are we so sensitive with these 'rankings?' big fucking deal. sure, you could argue that bargs should be somwhere on that list, but what does it matter? you could make an argument that each of the guys on it deserve to be there.

as for bosh - i'm pretty sure hollinger didn't put him on that list because he's an already-established superstar.

but boy, we truthers sure like to get our collective panties in a bunch if someone says anything bad about our boys...shit, lamarcus aldridge ain't on it either, i wonder if blazer fans are having a conniption fit too.

Actually, most of us were commenting on the total list, not just that Bargnani wasn't on it.

So Hollinger didn't put Bosh on the list because he's an established superstar? Isn't that justification for removing D-12 then?

Also, I'd like to mention that Carl Landry should be on the list. I don't get what Speights is doing there ahead of him.

Its a list of centers, that is why Bosh is not there. Besides from Speights and Thompson they are definitely all centers, and the argument can be made that both Speights and Thompson are centers. It becomes more clear if you look at the honorable mentions, Roy Hibbert, Marcin Gortat, Roy Hibert, Specer Hawes. Also, if anyone else read the article, it clearly states it is a list of centers.

It does, you just have to actually read the article. It would of been nice if the original poster had clarified the center requirement because it is an ESPN Inside article meaning not everyone can read it.

A profusion of young centers has stepped forward across the league with All-Star-caliber first months of the season. The result is the most promising batch of big men in the league since the mid-'90s.
So let's rank the best of the bunch, which features a dozen young pivot men who stand out above the crowd. "Young," in this case, means players age 25 or younger. (Sorry, David Lee and Nene, you just missed. And apologies to Zaza Pachulia, but nobody believes you're really 25.)

These are the players who will be fighting for All-Star berths and other such hardware over the next 5-10 seasons. And from what we've seen this season, it should be a heck of a fight for the top spot.

Call me optimistic but I think that Bargs right now is better and more consistent than Gasol who if you follow him in every game is very very inconsistent. Then, you have to consider that Lopez is playing in one of the worst team in league history, and he's palying a ton of minutes. I think that with the way Bargs is playing right now, he should be 5th in that list, behind Horford (who should be 4th) and ahead Noah and Gasol. A 26 year old player like Bogut and Perkins shouldn't be considered a young player, but both could be ahead of AB in the list too